Seoul Central District Court
Coverage of Seoul Central District Court in the Nexus archive.
- Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years’ jail over political funding
A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving opinion polling services worth 270 million won from a political broker. The court found him guilty of violating political funding laws by obtaining 14 rounds of free polling and later exercising influence over a former lawmaker's nomination to repay the broker.
- South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors
South Korean court sentenced ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and others seeking political and business favors. The court ordered confiscation of items including a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace, a Dior handbag, and a painting by Lee Ufan, citing her failure to exercise self-restraint as a president’s spouse.
- Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration
A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for assisting in the 2024 martial law declaration by an ousted president. The court found the minister played a key role in preparing for arrests of politicians and coordinating with authorities to enforce the brief martial law.
- South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid
A former South Korean justice minister was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in an ex-president's 2024 martial law declaration. The court found him guilty of insurrection, as the martial law lasted about six hours before being rejected by lawmakers.
- South Korea ex-president gets 30 years in jail over North drone incursion
A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending drones into North Korea to provoke a crisis ahead of his martial law declaration. The court found he aimed to heighten military tensions and justify suspending civilian rule, while Yoon's legal team argued the drone flights were a response to North Korea's provocations.
- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years over North Korea drone flights
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for ordering drone flights over North Korea to justify martial law. He was also sentenced for an earlier insurrection case, with prosecutors seeking a death penalty. The court found him guilty alongside former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun.
- Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister Kim Yong Hyun were sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024, which North Korea accused them of using for propaganda. Yoon was previously sentenced to life in prison for rebellion over his 2024 martial law declaration, which was overturned after six hours.
- Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly ordering drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to justify martial law. North Korea accused South Korea of using drones to drop propaganda leaflets, while Yoon's lawyers argued the flights were a response to North Korea's trash-carrying balloons.